Hello!
Recently in art class, we learned how to bind books! I was like, "heck yeah! books!" I figured people on a writing site might want to know how to do it too! So I'm here to teach you all the not-so-secret art of book binding.
First, some vocabulary:
-Text block: This is the guts of your book. It's the paper that's all sewn together that gets stuck in your cover.
-Signature: this is one piece of your text block. It has 10 pieces of paper. A standard text block has 4 signatures, but it can have more.
You'll need:
-At least 40 sheets of paper. Standard computer paper works. All the papers need to be the same size.
-An awl (or something to poke holes in your paper with. I don't have an awl, so I used a pin. Awl is recommended though.)
-Binding needle, which is like, just a really thick normal needle. I didn't have any binding needles, so I used the biggest needle I could find. It's harder if you don't have a thick needle, so you'll need to be more careful if you're using a smaller one.
-Linen thread. Again, I didn't have this, so I used some embroidery floss. Perhaps dental floss would work too? If you're really scrapped for supplies.
-scissors, tape, glue etc. etc. I'm sure you can find this stuff around when you need it.
Let's get started, ja?
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